Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic

Yıl: 2019 Cilt: 41 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 402 - 408 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 17-04-2020

Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic

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Objective: This research report is a descriptive and cross-sectional study to investigate and compare the genital hygienebehaviors of pregnant, nonpregnant, and puerperal women.Materials and Methods: The study included 304 pregnant, nonpregnant, and postpartum women in the 15–49-year agegroup, who presented at the Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, between December2015 and May 2016 and were accepted to participate in the study. The socio-demographic characteristics and gynecologicalcharacteristics of the subjects were collected by face-to-face interviews using the “Individual Presentation Form” and “GenitalHygiene Behavior Inventory.”Results: Within the sample, 30.3% were nonpregnant women, 39.8% were pregnant women, and 29.9% were postpartumwomen. The mean age of the sample was found to be 30.0±7.59 years. When the inventory data of genital hygiene behaviorswere examined, the mean of the total scaled score was 80.5±11.1; 78.5±11.9 for nonpregnant women; 80.4±10.6 forpregnant women; and 82.5±10.8 for postpartum women. No other statistically significant difference between the groups interms of the scale total point average was evident (p>0.05).Conclusion: No statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of genital hygiene behaviors was evident,as the results of the study showed that the average of genital hygiene behavior scores of pregnant, nonpregnant, and postpartumwomen was not too high. However, only one-third of women had received education in genital hygiene in their life,therefore, some women tend to practice incorrect genital hygiene behavior. It is believed that an increase in the educationcan increase the usage of correct genital hygiene practices.
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APA Karadeniz H, ÖZTÜRK R, Ertem G (2019). Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic. , 402 - 408.
Chicago Karadeniz Hilal,ÖZTÜRK RUŞEN,Ertem Gül Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic. (2019): 402 - 408.
MLA Karadeniz Hilal,ÖZTÜRK RUŞEN,Ertem Gül Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic. , 2019, ss.402 - 408.
AMA Karadeniz H,ÖZTÜRK R,Ertem G Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic. . 2019; 402 - 408.
Vancouver Karadeniz H,ÖZTÜRK R,Ertem G Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic. . 2019; 402 - 408.
IEEE Karadeniz H,ÖZTÜRK R,Ertem G "Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic." , ss.402 - 408, 2019.
ISNAD Karadeniz, Hilal vd. "Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic". (2019), 402-408.
APA Karadeniz H, ÖZTÜRK R, Ertem G (2019). Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic. Erciyes Medical Journal, 41(4), 402 - 408.
Chicago Karadeniz Hilal,ÖZTÜRK RUŞEN,Ertem Gül Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic. Erciyes Medical Journal 41, no.4 (2019): 402 - 408.
MLA Karadeniz Hilal,ÖZTÜRK RUŞEN,Ertem Gül Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic. Erciyes Medical Journal, vol.41, no.4, 2019, ss.402 - 408.
AMA Karadeniz H,ÖZTÜRK R,Ertem G Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic. Erciyes Medical Journal. 2019; 41(4): 402 - 408.
Vancouver Karadeniz H,ÖZTÜRK R,Ertem G Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic. Erciyes Medical Journal. 2019; 41(4): 402 - 408.
IEEE Karadeniz H,ÖZTÜRK R,Ertem G "Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic." Erciyes Medical Journal, 41, ss.402 - 408, 2019.
ISNAD Karadeniz, Hilal vd. "Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic". Erciyes Medical Journal 41/4 (2019), 402-408.